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Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation attendees will be able to:
- • Describe groups that are disparately covered by smokefree laws. • Explain why there is a need to shift the focus of law development to the most underserved communities (African Americans in this case).
People interested in disparities in smokefree law coverage.
Key Points:
- From 2000 to 2009 the fraction of the US population covered by 100% laws increased. Restaurant law coverage increased from 13% to 60%, bar coverage from 12% to 50% respectively, and private workplace coverage from 1% to 49%.
- In 2008, more Hispanics lived in counties with smokefree restaurant (69%) and bar (57%) laws than African Americans (50% and 37% respectively), and the general population (58% and 47% respectively).
- This disparity in coverage may be due to the fact that more Hispanics live in the west where these laws tend to be strongest and more African Americans in the south where they tend to be weakest.
We calculated the total US population covered by 100% smokefree laws by merging the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation Local Ordinance and State Law Database with U.S. Census Subcounty Resident Population Estimates data for county and sub-county regions (including cities) and by age, sex, and race, to estimate the total US population and the US population by minority status covered by 100% smokefree (a) private workplace, (b) restaurant, and (c) bar laws.
Educational Experience:
The audience will understand which groups are disparately covered by smokefree laws and which types of laws need dissemination---providing direction for policy interventions.
Benefits:
Understanding who is better protected by smokefree laws and who is not may help shift the focus of law development to the most underserved communities (African Americans in this case).